AED

As first responders and critical care healthcare providers, we understand the importance of early CPR and the use of AEDs. One of the biggest misconceptions surrounding CPR and AED use is that only healthcare professionals or first responders should intervene during a cardiac emergency. As we all know, bystander intervention is often the deciding factor in whether someone survives.

CPR & AED Awareness Week serves as an important reminder that anyone, regardless of medical background, can make a life-saving difference by learning CPR and how to use an AED.

• Each year, more than 350,000 EMS-assessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur nationwide.
• According to the American Heart Association, nearly 90% of people who suffer cardiac arrest outside of a hospital don’t survive.
• Immediate CPR and rapid use of an AED can double or even triple the patient’s chance of survival. Even hands-only CPR can significantly improve outcomes.

The importance of CPR & AED Awareness […]